Greg Laurie: A New Beginning When Love Moves In, Fear Moves Out | Holding Fast to Truth
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Sep 26, 2025 The discussion reveals the dangers of spiritual deception, urging listeners to discern true messages from false ones. Greg Laurie compares modern scams with spiritual counterfeits and highlights the significance of testing prophetic claims. He examines how good can masquerade as evil and critiques the drift of Ivy League mission statements from their Christian roots. With biblical examples of God's power, he reassures that faith in Christ triumphs over fear. The conversation also offers support for new believers in their faith journey.
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Deception Can Wear A Virtuous Mask
- Spiritual deception appears as attractive, authoritative, and even religious, not always dark or sinister.
- Greg Laurie warns believers to be alert because fallen angels can appear as light and virtue.
Test Every Spiritual Claim
- Test spiritual claims against Scripture and don't accept every spirit at face value.
- Use 1 John 4's criteria to evaluate whether a teaching comes from God.
Ivy League Mission Statements Then And Now
- Laurie cites historical Ivy League mission statements that centered on knowing Christ as the main end of study.
- He contrasts that original mission with today's perceived anti-Christian trends on campuses.
